Mental Health Behavioral Health Assistant - Full Time - Nights
About The Position
Bartlett Regional Hospital is hiring a Behavioral Health Assistant for its Mental Health team. The position may be classified as BHA 1 or BHA 2. A BHA 1 provides entry-level support to patients receiving behavioral health services in inpatient, outpatient, and other treatment settings. Under the direction of licensed healthcare professionals, the BHA 1 assists with patient engagement, therapeutic activities, observation, documentation, and implementation of treatment plans. The role helps maintain a safe, supportive, therapeutic environment and works with the healthcare team to promote patient well-being, recovery, and participation in services, escalating concerns and changes in patient condition as appropriate. A BHA 2 provides advanced-level support across inpatient, outpatient, and other treatment settings. Along with direct patient care and therapeutic support, the BHA 2 serves as a resource to staff, facilitates therapeutic and recovery-focused activities, assists with onboarding and mentoring new employees, and supports coordination of daily program operations. The role works with the interdisciplinary care team to promote patient safety, engagement, and recovery, exercising independent judgment within established treatment plans, policies, and procedures. Pay information: For internal hires, step placement and pay rate are determined by applicable rules or union contract terms. For external hires, they are determined by relevant experience. BHA 1 starts at $23.63 per hour; BHA 2 starts at $24.81 per hour. All new employees must produce a negative drug screen for all illegal substances in the State of Alaska before starting employment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- BHA 1: Preferred experience of six months in customer service, healthcare, human services, childcare, education, public safety, or a related area; direct experience with people experiencing behavioral health, substance use, developmental, or social service needs is preferred but not required.
- BHA 2: Two years of experience in behavioral health, psychiatric care, social services, healthcare, substance use treatment, residential care, or a closely related field, or one year as a Behavioral Health Assistant 1 or equivalent behavioral health support position at BRH.
- BHA 2: BLS and TEAM/CPI certifications.
- All new employees must provide a negative drug screen for all illegal substances in the State of Alaska before starting employment.
Nice To Haves
- BHA 1: Six months of customer service, healthcare, human services, childcare, education, public safety, or related experience.
- BHA 1: Direct experience working with individuals experiencing behavioral health, substance use, developmental, or social service needs.
Responsibilities
- Assist with patient engagement, therapeutic activities, observation, documentation, and implementation of treatment plans.
- Help maintain a safe, supportive, and therapeutic environment.
- Work collaboratively with healthcare or interdisciplinary care team members to promote patient well-being, safety, recovery, and participation in services.
- Escalate concerns and changes in patient condition as appropriate.
- For BHA 2, facilitate therapeutic and recovery-focused activities.
- For BHA 2, serve as a resource to staff and assist with onboarding and mentoring new employees.
- For BHA 2, support coordination of daily program operations and exercise independent judgment within established treatment plans, policies, and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
